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Rain,rain likely tomorrow

Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Craigavon today. Tomorrow: light rain, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain.

13°6°
10°7°
16°6°
15°8°
13°9°
13°8°
Todaymodels agreeTomorrowmodels agreeMondaymodels agreeTuesdaymodels agreeWednesdaymodels agreeThursdaymodels agree
Met OfficeUKMO model
14°
Rain
Today 14°·Low 6°·Rain 100%
EuropeanECMWF
12°
Light rain
Today 12°·Low 6°·Rain 100%
AmericanNOAA GFS
13°
Showers
Today 13°·Low 5°·Rain 100%
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Craigavon weather warnings

Met Office yellow, amber and red warnings for Northern Ireland

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Craigavon weather in numbers

measured normals and 10 years of recorded weather

Craigavon swings 15°C across the year, from 18°C highs in June to 3°C lows in January, and October is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 929 mm of precipitation. Over 10 years of recorded weather it averages 2 days a year at 25°C or above, 14 frost nights, and rain on 180 days.

Warmest month
June
18°C average high
Coldest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
October
929 mm a year
Comfortable
4 months
June, July, August and September
Residents
59,000
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Most accurate here
European
90/100 CheckWeather Score
Warm days
2 days
a year at 25°C or above
Frost nights
14 nights
a year below 0°C
Rain days
180 days
a year with 1 mm or more

Day counts are from the ERA5 reanalysis for Craigavon’s grid square, 2016 to 2025, counted the same way for every city so the numbers compare. A reanalysis square is an area, not a weather station, so it is good for counting days and not for a single day’s record.

The weather map: all three models at once

Met Office, European, American side by side around Craigavon and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Craigavon hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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Craigavon 10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split
Today
Rain
13° 6°
models agree
Tomorrow
Light rain
10° 7°
models agree
Mon
Drizzle
16° 6°
models agree
Tue
Light drizzle
15° 8°
models agree
Wed
Light drizzle
13° 9°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
13° 8°
models agree
Fri
Light rain
13° 9°
models agree
Sat
Drizzle
12° 7°
models agree
Sun
Partly cloudy
10° 8°
±3°
Mon
Light drizzle
11° 5°
±3°
Tue
Clear
8° 4°
models agree
Wed
Partly cloudy
8° 3°
models agree
Thu
Cloudy
8° 2°
±4°
Fri
Light drizzle
9° 4°
±3°

Craigavon, Northern Ireland is at its warmest in Jun (average highs near 18°C) and coldest in Jan (lows around 3°C), with roughly 929 mm of precipitation across the year. Below, compare what Met Office, European, American forecast for Craigavon right now, and see exactly where they disagree.

We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom before you trust any single number.

Craigavon climate by month

average daytime high and overnight low across a typical year (1991-2020)
Jan
8°
3°
Feb
8°
3°
Mar
9°
3°
Apr
11°
5°
May
15°
8°
Jun
18°
11°
Jul
18°
12°
Aug
18°
12°
Sep
16°
10°
Oct
13°
8°
Nov
9°
4°
Dec
7°
3°

Source: 1991-2020 averages, ERA5 for this place adjusted with NASA POWER.

How the weather around Craigavon has changed since 1995

Craigavon sits in the same roughly 50 km square of NASA's reanalysis as Lisburn. That square shows no clear change in temperature between 1995-2004 and 2015-2024. See the full 30-year picture on the Lisburn page.

Which forecast is most accurate in Craigavon?

CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
ProviderCheckWeather-scoreTempWindRainRun by
European logo
European ★ Best
90
/100rank #1
92±0.4°C97±0.8 mph8290% hitECMWF - European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading, United Kingdom
Met Office logo
Met Office
85
/100rank #2
90±0.5°C88±3.7 mph7687% hitMet Office (United Kingdom)Exeter, United Kingdom
American logo
American
85
/100rank #3
91±0.5°C95±1.6 mph7184% hitNOAA / NCEP (United States)College Park, Maryland, USA

The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1950 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in United Kingdom, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.

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Where the models disagree

temperature and rain, judged separately
DayTemperatureRain
Today±1°12° to 14°models agree100% to 100% chance
Tomorrow±1°10° to 11°±32%68% to 100% chance
Mon±1°15° to 16°±8%92% to 100% chance
Tue±1°15° to 16°±43%57% to 100% chance
Wed±2°13° to 14°±69%31% to 100% chance

The models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.

Sunrise and sunset in Craigavon

today, local time
Sunrise
08:11
Sunset
18:07
Daylight
9h 56m

Common questions

What's the weather in Craigavon today?
Saturday 24 October: Met Office, the European and the American model agree on a high near 13° in Craigavon today. Tomorrow: light rain, around 10°, with a 100% chance of rain. The forecast on this page refreshes live.
Will it rain in Craigavon today or tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Craigavon on Sunday 25 October: every model gives at least 68% (Met Office 100%, European 95%, American 68%). On Saturday 24 October the highest chance of rain from any model is 100%. The hourly strip and the model-by-model rain panel above update live.
Which forecast is most accurate for Craigavon?
Over the last 30 days, the European model has been the most accurate for Craigavon (CheckWeather Score 90/100), ahead of the Met Office at 85. We grade every model against the recorded weather. See the UK accuracy scoreboard for the full method.
What is the warmest month in Craigavon?
June is typically the warmest month in Craigavon, with average highs around 18°C.
How cold does Craigavon get?
The coldest month in Craigavon is January, when overnight lows average about 3°C.
How much rain does Craigavon get?
Craigavon sees roughly 929 mm of precipitation a year, with October usually the wettest month.

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